Atomic-Scale Design of Electrocatalysts for Selective Chemical Transformations
Welcome to the Joo Group in the Chemistry Department at Seoul National University. Our research focuses on the design of nanostructured electrocatalysts with precisely controlled atomic structures and chemical environments. By understanding how the atomic structure of catalytic active sites governs reaction pathways, activity, and selectivity, we seek to develop new catalysts and electrochemical processes for sustainable energy conversion and chemical production. Electrochemical reactions involve complex networks of competing pathways, and the properties of a catalyst are ultimately determined by its atomic structure and local chemical environment. Our group combines nanomaterials synthesis, atomic-scale catalyst design, electrochemistry, and mechanistic studies to establish fundamental relationships between catalyst structure and catalytic function. Our long-term goal is to steer electrochemical reactions toward desired products by controlling catalytic active sites at the atomic scale, thereby overcoming conventional limitations in catalytic activity and selectivity.
LAB NEWS
- We welcome new undergraduate internship students, Seunghyeon Kwak, Seungwon Cho, and Seong Yun Cho.2026/06/22
- We welcome new graduate students, Jonghyeok Lee and Yehoon Hyun!2026/03/01
- Our paper “Recent Advances in Mesostructured Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion Reactions” has been accepted for publication in Chem. Mater..2026/02/12
- Our paper “Ultrasmall Ni Nanoclusters on Perovskites: Highly Stable and Coke-Resistant Catalysts for Methane Reforming with CO2” has been accepted for publication in ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces.2026/01/19
- Our paper “d-Band Center Engineering of Ru-Based Oxygen Electrode Catalysts for Li–O2 Batteries” has been accepted for publication in ACS Appl. Energy Mater..2025/12/29
- We welcome new undergraduate internship students, Soon Yong Kwon and Ahyoung Choi.2025/12/22
- Seong Hoon has successfully defended his Master Thesis. Congratulation!2025/12/17
- Jaehwan has received the “Excellent Poster Award” in the 136th KCS Meeting. Congratulation!2025/10/24
Positions Available
We are currently looking for highly motivated graduate students (Doctor or Integrated Master-Doctor) and postdoctoral researchers who are interested in nanomaterial synthesis, nanocatalysis, fuel cells, and electrolyzers. If you are interested in the group, please feel free to contact to Prof. Joo.
재료화학 및 촉매 연구실에서는 나노물질 합성, 나노촉매, 연료전지 및 수전해 분야에 관심 있는 학부생, 대학원생 (박사, 또는 석-박 통합과정) 및 박사후 연구원을 모집합니다. 본 연구실에 관심 있으신 분은 아래의 연락처로 연락주시기 바랍니다.
E-mail: shjoo1@snu.ac.kr or sanghjoo@gmail.com
Tel: +82-2-880-6658